The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-08-20
THE ELLIS MEMORIAL.
Faith and Righteousness.
A Memorial of Sumner E ID.

This volume consists OF an outline of
the Life and Ministry of DIR. ELLIS, by
Rev. @. r. Moor, of Cambridge, Mass,
and selection of thirteen sermons on
the vital themes Of Faith and Ri hteous-
ness, the title of the book. The Memo
rial volume has been prepared under the
editorial care of the Editor of The UNI
yERsALIsT. The volume is beautifully
printed, the work of the University press,
Cambridge, and is bound in vellum, with
gilt tops. 1t contains an admirable like
ness of DIR. Ellis taken from a recent pho.
tograph. Mechanically the MEMORIAL
is one of the handsomest books issued by
the Publishing House.
TITLES AND TEXTS OF THE SERMONS.
The Universal Intuition. "As seeing
him who is invisible Heb. XII: 81.
The IItsII alton a Necessity. "A
the Word was made flesh and dwelt among
u.s." John /: IA.
zThe Christ Consciousness. For the
law was given by Moses. but grace and truth
came by Jesus Christ" John i: II.
",
The FaIlacy of Disbelief. BE not Faith
less, but believing" John 81.
v.
differences Based ON Gift and Growth.
"Grow up into him in all things. even
Christ" Eph. iv: 10.
vi.
Faith Confirmed by Progress. when
was child spake as child, understood as
a child, 1 thought as a hi&s but when became
man, put away childish things" l. Cor.
xiii: 2.
righteousness. Nevertheless we, &C
cording to his PROMISE look for new heavens
and new earth, wherein dwelIeth righteous
ness" IL. Peter iii: 10.
VIII.
The Law of Service. And for their
sakes sanctify myself" John 10.
TX.
Current Tendencies In Thought and
Life. Can ye not discern the signs of the
times?" Matt. xvi: 8.
X.
The Law of the Christian Spirit. ''The
law of the spirit of life in Christ Jesus" Rom.
viii: 2.
The Song of Mercy and Judgment.
II will sing of mercy and judgment; unto
Thee, o Lord, will 1 sing" Psalm CT: l.
XII.
The Fulfilling Principle. "Love is the
fulfilling of the law" Rom. xiii: 10.
XIII.
Religion the Vital Bond. "That they
all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me,
and in Thee, that they also may be one in
u.s." John xvii: 81.
This volume has been handsomely no.
ticed by our own press and that of other
denominations.
The Cumberland Presbyterian, Nash
vile, Tenn, remarks:
"Whoever reads the current literature of
the various churches of this country and of
Europe will be convinced that the denomina-
tons are drawing nearer each other in SYM
pathy if not in doctrine. Sumner
Ellis was an author of considerable merit.
his book entitled cat Our Best; or, Making
the Most of Life" and his "Life of DR.. Cha
pin" being his principal works. He died
January IA, 1886, when he was not quite fifty
eight. This memorial volume contains thir
teen of his sermons. They are models of
graceful diction and full of suggestive and
incisive thoughts. Those entitled "The Uni
versal Intuition" "The Fallacy of Disbe-
lief, and Faith Confirmed by Progress
contains well-stated arguments in favor of
the truth of revelation"
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